DAILY GK: 20 NOV
1. BARBADOS TO BECOME 1ST SOVEREIGN NATION TO HOST ITS
EMBASSY ON THE METAVERSE
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Barbados, a Caribbean
island nation, is set to become the first sovereign nation to host
its Embassy, the world’s first virtual-reality embassy, on the
Metaverse.
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Barbados has signed
an agreement with Decentraland, a blockchain metaverse platform to
establish a digital embassy in Decentraland, a company that hosts a user-owned,
3D digital world, comprised of 90,601 plots of ‘land’.
2.
72ND NATIONAL BOOK
AWARDS
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Jason Mott won the 2021 National Book Award for fiction for
his novel “Hell of a Book”
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Tiya Miles has won the 2021 National Book Award for
non fiction for her book titled “All That She Carried: The
Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake”.
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Malinda Lo has won the 2021 National Book Award for young
people’s literature for her book titled “Last Night at the
Telegraph Club”
3. SOURAV GANGULY APPOINTED AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF ICC
CRICKET’S COMMITTEE
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The Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former cricketer Saurav Ganguly was
appointed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council
(ICC) Men’s Cricket Committee.He succeeded Anil Kumble
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Johnny Grave, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket West
Indies has been appointed to the ICC Women’s Cricket
Committee.
4. AB DE VILLIERS ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT FROM ALL FORMS OF
CRICKET
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South Africa
Cricketer Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (AB de Villiers) has announced
his retirement from all forms of cricket
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He has played for the
Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the 2021 Indian Premier League(IPL).
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He holds the record
for fastest 50, 100 and 150 in ODI cricket and the record for the fastest ODI
century in just 31 balls
5. WORLD QUALITY DAY 2021 – NOVEMBER 11
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World Quality Day is annually
observed across the globe on 2nd Thursday of November to offer
an opportunity to focus on the significance of quality management in day to day
life.
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The theme for World
Quality Day 2021 is “Sustainability: Improving Our Products, People,
and Planet”.
6.
WORLD KINDNESS DAY
2021 – NOVEMBER 13
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World Kindness Day is
annually observed across the globe on November 13 to highlight the act of
kindness in the community.
7.
WORLD DIABETES DAY
2021 – NOVEMBER 14
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United Nations (UN)
World Diabetes Day is celebrated
annually to raise awareness of diabetes as a global public health issue.
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Theme ‘Access to
Diabetes Care’ for 2021-2023.
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On this day, famous
buildings and monuments all over the world are lit up in blue to spread the
message about World Diabetes day to people. The blue circle is the global
symbol for diabetes awareness.
8.
CHILDREN’S DAY 2021 –
NOVEMBER 14
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In India, Children’s Day or Bal Diwas is
annually celebrated on 14th November, the birth anniversary of India’s first
prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
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The Children’s
Day 2021 marks the 132nd birth anniversary of Jawaharlal
Nehru who is fondly known as “Chacha Nehru”.
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Since 1954, the
United Nations(UN) has been observing the 20th November of every
year as World Children’s Day also known as Universal Children’s Day.
9. 1ST JANJATIYA GAURAV DIVAS – 15TH NOVEMBER
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India observed
the first ever Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (Tribal Pride Day) on
15th November 2021.
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The day marks the
birth anniversary of Amar Shaheed Bhagwan Birsa Munda (Birsa Munda), a tribal
leader who fought against British rule in India.
10.
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR
TOLERANCE - NOVEMBER 16
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The ‘International
Day of Tolerance’ is annually observed by the United Nations (UN) on
the 16th of November.
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The day marks the
signing of the ‘Declaration of Principles of Tolerance‘ by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),
on 16th November 1995.
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About UNESCO Headquarters- Paris, France,Director General- Audrey
Azoulay
11.
NATIONAL PRESS DAY
2021 – NOVEMBER 16
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The National Press Day is annually
observed across India on November
16th to mark the presence of an independent and responsible press
in India.
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The day also aims to
highlight the importance of the independent press, the 4th pillar of democracy.
12.
INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS’ DAY 2021 – NOVEMBER 17
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International Students’ Day is annually
observed on 17th November by
the student’s community across the globe.
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The day aims to
ensure that every student across the globe has access to education.
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The day commemorates
the anniversary of the 1939 Nazi attack on the University of Prague during
World War II.
13.
WORLD PHILOSOPHY
DAY 2021 – 18TH NOVEMBER
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The United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)‘s World
Philosophy Day is celebrated annually across the world on the 3rd
Thursday of November to promote the international culture of a
healthy, philosophical debate that respects people’s dignity and diversity.
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Theme for 2021 – “Different
interactions of human beings with their social, cultural, geographical and
political environment”
14. WORLD TOILET DAY 2021 – NOVEMBER 19
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United Nations (UN)’s World Toilet Day is annually observed across the globe to
create awareness about the importance of sanitation for all.
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The World Toilet Day
is organised by the UN-Water, the UN’s coordination mechanism on
water and sanitation and Taskforce which includes the World Health Organisation(WHO).
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The theme of World Toilet Day 2021 is “Valuing toilets”.
15. ‘NATIONAL INTEGRATION DAY’ - NOVEMBER 19
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National Integration
Day also known as ‘Quami Ekta Diwas’ is celebrated to commemorate
the birthday of India’s first Woman
Prime Minister (PM) – Indira
Gandhi.
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Slogans by Indira
Gandhi- ’’People tend to forget their
duties but remember their rights’’ and ‘’Garibi Hatao’’ (“Remove poverty”)
16. INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY 2021
– NOVEMBER 19
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International Men’s Day is annually
observed across the globe on November
19th to celebrate men and their contribution to the household,
community and society.
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The theme of
International Men’s Day 2021 is “Better relations between men and
women”.
